Gate-hook



H. R.. GRENARD.

GAIE H0014.V APPUcATloN meu 4MM 1s. 1919.

Patented Mar. 30, 1920.

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GATE-Hoon.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patent-ea Mar. so, 1920.

Application led May 13, 1919. Serial No. 296,793.

To LZZ whom it may concern:

lie it known that I, HARVEY R. GRENARD, a citizen'of the United States,residing at Sioux Falls, in the county of Minnehaha and State of SouthDakota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Gate-Hooks,of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to gate hooks and more particularly to animproved device adapted to serve as a latch for engaging and maintaininga gate in closed position.`

One of the objects oi' the invention is to provide a lever and linkconnection between a gate post and gate with a hook adapted to engagethe gate whereby the operation of the lever will accomplish the releaseor latchiug or' the gate to open `and close the same.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device oi: thischaracter which consists of comparatively lew parts and is simple inconstruction but durable and well adapted to withstand the rough usaget0 which devices of this character are ordinarily subjected.

For a full description of the invention and the advantages and meritsthereof, reference is to be had to the following description andaccompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a side elevation ci thegate constructed in accordance with my invention and showing the latchhook in position thereon.

Fig. 2 is a plan view oi the latch hook in the position it assumes whenthe gate is closed. y

Fig. 3 is a similar view showing the latch hook in the position itassumes when the gate is opened.

Referring to the drawings wherein is illustrated the preferred form oimy invention, wherein like numerals o'l. reference indicate like orcorresponding parts throughout the several views, the gate post 1 :formsa part of the tence and is disposed at one side of the gate opening. Theopposite gate post is at the opposite side of the gate opening and alsoforms a part ci' the fence. The gate comprises the two bars 3 and '11 towhich are attached the gate wires 5 `which when the gate is opened arenormalh7 flat. The bar 3 is swingingly connected to the gate post 1 bythe edge members 6. llVhen the gate is closed.` the relative positionsof the gate post 2 and the bar 4 provide a relatively narrow gap 7between the gate post and the end of the gate. Near the lower end or thegate post 2 is a loop member 8 adaptedto receive the lower end of thebar 1 in a manner common to gates of this character. Attached to theupper end of the gate post 2 is a ring or loop 9 which carries an eye10. `Secured to the eye for swinging movement is a link 11 the oppositeend of which is provided with a `pivot pin 12. An operating lever 15 ispivotally mounted upon the Divot pin12 and this lever comprises a hand e14; and the offset portion provided by the U- shaped member 15 through.which the pivot pin 12 is extended. The gate post 11 is adapted to begrasped by a hook membcrcomprising the straight portion 1G and thehookend 17 and the terminal of the straight por tion is connected b v apivot pin 18 to the end oi the operating lever as shown. The hookportion 17 is adapted to engage the bar l1- of the gate.

By referring to Fig. 2 it will be noted that the pivot pin 18 for thelever is in longitudinal alinement with the straight handle 14 so thatthe pivot pin 12 is considerably olfset Afrom a line drawn through thecenter of the handle 111 and the pivot pin 18. The hook being pivotallyconnected to the member 15 by the pivot pin 18 is adapted to engage thebar 4l; so that swingii'ig movement of the operating lever on the pivot12 will draw the hook end of the hook member toward the gate post 2.

1n operation, the lower end oi the bar 4 is engaged with the loop S.after which the hook member 17 is passed around the bar 4i as shown toadvantage in Fig. 3. When in this position, the operating lever isextended toward the gate post 2 by grasping the handle of the operatinglever and swing ing it on its pivot 1Q, the end to which the hook isattached as indicated at 18 will swing .in the direction indicated bythe arrows so that the hook member draws the bar l toward the gate post2 and thus maintains the gate in closed position. During move ment ofthe operating lever7 the pivot 18 passes the longitudinal center of thelink member so that the pull of the hook mein'- ber urges the operatinglever into engagement with the bar L1- as shown in Fig. 2, and sincethe-pivoted members are thus placed 0H' center it will be obvious thatthe gate can not be opened until the operating lever is swung to theposition shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings. y

The. foregoing description and acconr panying drawings have reference towhat might be considered to bel the approved or preferred form of myinvention. I desire it to be understood that I may make such changes 1nthe constructidn, con'lbination and arrangement of parts, materials,dimensions, et cetera, as may prove expedient and i'all within the scopeof the appended claims.

lHavingv thus fully described my invention what I vclairn as newanddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is:-

, 1. In a gate hook, a link, a hook member having a hookediend and astraight shank, and an operating lever comprising an elon- 'gatedphandleportion and an offset end portion, the terminal of the offsetend portionwith said loop, a U-shaped member pivoted to the other end of said link,a gate gripping member pivoted to one arm of the said U-shaped memberand an extension on the other arm of said U-shaped member to provide anoperating lever therefor.

3. A gate hook including a link bar having one end adapted forconnection to a gate post, a U-shaped member pivoted to the other end ofsaid link bar, one ot the arms of said U-shaped member being elongatedand `bent to provide a lever normally projecting in the direction ot thesaid link bar, and a gate engagingl hook pivotedV to the other arm ofsaid U-shaped member and projecting opposite to said lever, said leveradapted upon being moved forwardly to reverse the position ot said U-shaped member whereby the elongated arm of the said member may bedisposed transversely of said hook and in proximity to the 'bight of thehook.

.In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of tivowitnesses.

HARVEY R. GRENARD.

IVitnesses EDWARD A. IVUNDERLIQH, BENJIMAN F. KEITH.

